tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974069331194878127.post3225607618700365295..comments2017-08-17T19:45:52.178-05:00Comments on TransylvanianDutch: Terms of EndearmentJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16874952946606709532noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974069331194878127.post-60432454755120026282012-04-10T15:20:27.453-05:002012-04-10T15:20:27.453-05:00Yes, the marriage was very brief.
The Divorce Com...Yes, the marriage was very brief.<br /><br />The Divorce Complaint is transcribed here: <br /><br />http://blog.transylvaniandutch.com/2009/06/amanuensis-monday-marriage-in-90-lines.htmlJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779409214968505642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974069331194878127.post-57983379455878814902012-04-02T13:53:18.690-05:002012-04-02T13:53:18.690-05:00Dale B. Ridgely was my maternal grandfather, born ...Dale B. Ridgely was my maternal grandfather, born Mar 8, 1900 in Olney, IL, died June 17, 1992 in San Antonio, Tx. He was married to your grandmother circa 1926/27? It was a very brief marriage, and they divorced in 1927, I believe. He then went on to marry my grandmother, Lilyann Wallace, and Myrtle went on to marry your grandfather.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974069331194878127.post-20940350053386597832008-03-22T22:40:00.000-05:002008-03-22T22:40:00.000-05:00Here's my guess, John: In German, the suffix -chen...Here's my guess, John: In German, the suffix -chen is used as a diminutive. Machen could have been a pet name the father had for the daughter, with the suffix having the intent of "little".<BR/><BR/>On another note, as Miriam said, the German word Mädchen means "girl" but can be interpreted as "little woman". Perhaps Louisa May Alcott intentionally used the word "mädchen" in her novel <I>Little Women</I> for this reason.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03008328069400789377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974069331194878127.post-91114566632809295802008-03-20T22:56:00.000-05:002008-03-20T22:56:00.000-05:00Thanks, that certainly makes sense.Thanks, that certainly makes sense.Johnhttp://transylvaniandutch.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974069331194878127.post-64877423063517641052008-03-20T22:38:00.000-05:002008-03-20T22:38:00.000-05:00P.S. It is German, not Dutch.P.S. It is German, not Dutch.Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974069331194878127.post-36655140521664686562008-03-20T22:32:00.000-05:002008-03-20T22:32:00.000-05:00John, I was reminded at once of Little Women, wher...John, I was reminded at once of <I>Little Women</I>, where Professor Bhaer refers to a little girl as <I>Mädchen</I>. I see it also spelled as <I>maedchen</I>. It literally means "girl," but you are right, it is a term of endearment, similar to how we would refer to a beloved young girl as "Missy."Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.com